A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

The Hoba meteorite weighs about 60 metric tons and has never been moved. It lies on a farm in Namibia, right where it fell ...

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Zipping toward Earth at around 20,000 miles per hour, the asteroid is due to make its closest approach on Tuesday.

Space is bustling with rocks and dust, and occasionally, larger asteroids capture public attention. One such asteroid, 2023 ...

January brings a bright supermoon and a fast meteor shower at the same time. Here is what to watch for and how to enjoy the night sky.

Scientists have discovered a “record-breaking” asteroid that is nearly the size of eight football fields. The object, known ...

Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars named Phippsaksla with so much iron and nickel that it could be a meteorite.

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The space rock, known as "2026 AJ" and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling toward our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.

Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.